Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mnu'kuzi/
English: Secretary who records meeting notes. Writer of speeches or drafts.
Mnukuzi aliandika taarifa zote za kikao.
The secretary wrote all the meeting notes.
/mnuma'numa/
English: Traditional healer or herbalist. Sorcerer; pagan.
Mnumannuma alitibu wagonjwa kwa dawa za miti shamba.
The herbalist treated patients with traditional medicine.
/mnuma'numa/
English: Mischievous or quarrelsome person. One who moves restlessly from place to place.
Mnumannuma huyo hakai sehemu moja muda mrefu.
That restless person never stays in one place for long.
/mnu'na/
English: A younger sibling. A younger sister.
Mnuna wangu anasoma chuo kikuu.
My younger sister studies at the university.
/mnu'na/
English: See mnunaji.
Mnuna na mnunaji hutumika kwa maana moja.
Mnuna and mnunaji are used interchangeably.
/mnu'naʤi/
English: A grumbler or complainer. A person who easily gets angry.
Mnunaji huyo anakasirika kwa mambo madogo.
That complainer gets angry over small things.
/mnunɡuni'kaʤi/
English: A person who constantly complains; habitual complainer.
Mnung'unikaji hakosi kitu cha kulalamikia.
The complainer always finds something to whine about.
/mnunɡuni'ko/
English: The state of complaining or murmuring.
Kulikuwa na mnung'uniko mkubwa miongoni mwa wafanyakazi.
There was much murmuring among the workers.
/mnuŋ'guri/
English: A person skilled in snake handling or poison treatment; snake charmer.
Mnunguri alimtoa nyoka pangoni bila kujeruhiwa.
The snake charmer pulled the snake from its hole unharmed.
/mnu'ni/
English: See mnunaji.
Mnuni alionekana mwenye hasira siku nzima.
The grumbler looked angry all day.
/mnu'no/
English: The act of keeping silent out of anger or annoyance.
Baada ya kugombana, aliingia kwenye mnuno muda mrefu.
After the quarrel, he stayed silent for a long time.
/mnu'nuʤi/
English: A person who buys goods in bulk.
Mnunuji alinunua bidhaa zote kwa jumla.
The buyer purchased all goods in bulk.
/mnu'nuzi/
English: A customer or buyer.
Mnunuzi alinunua bidhaa dukani kwa pesa taslimu.
The buyer paid cash for the items in the shop.
/mnururiʃo/
English: The act of emitting or reflecting light.
Mnururisho wa taa ulionekana mbali sana.
The reflection of the light was visible from afar.
/mɲa/
English: See muwaa.
Wengine husema mnya badala ya muwaa katika lahaja zao.
Some people say mnya instead of muwaa in their dialects.
/moŋˈɡoni/
English: Among; between.
Yeye ni mongoni mwa viongozi mashuhuri.
He is among the prominent leaders.
/mpaˈʃo/
English: 1. A poetic song. 2. Cryptic or teasing speech.
Alitunga wimbo wa mpasho kumkejeli mpinzani wake.
He composed a teasing mpasho song to mock his rival.
/mpepe/
English: A type of tree that produces very soft logs.
Mpepe ni mti unaozalisha kigogo chepesi sana.
Mpepe is a tree that produces very light logs.
/mpepea/
English: 1. Raindrops blown by wind; light rain. 2. Gentle drizzle.
Leo kuna mpepea unaopeperushwa na upepo.
Today there is light rain blown by the wind.
/mpepea/
English: A gust of wind.
Mpepea mkali ulivuma ghafla.
A strong gust of wind blew suddenly.
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